A review by brigeorgie
Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I wish this book existed last year when I was truly going through the worst year of my life to date. Really Good, Actually, is really good. A satisfying mix of sadness and humour. I laughed a lot. Dog-eared many pages and realised many of my experiences are not in fact, my own. Heisey writes about the absolute chaos of a painful break up and how ludicrous some of the things we do when we’re grieving are. This is hugely relatable book, for any millennial (sorry for that buzzword), who has experienced a dreadful breakup and really goes through it. It’s a story of hopelessness and hope simultaneously.